I'd like to post a heads up warning to any Undercover bed owners out there, or any prospective owners.
The Undercover bed cover on my 07 Tacoma was about 3 1/2 years old when it started cracking at the hinges. The cracking was so bad I was worried it would fly off on the freeway and kill somebody so it was removed for safety reasons.
Undercover was contacted and said since it was out of warranty they wouldn't do anything for me. Since the bed cover isn't exactly a wear item you'd think it would last longer than a belt or hose. Or maybe not. They claimed that it had been subjected to "extreme force" or that it was driven with the bed cover raised up. Neither is true, but it has been driven 9 miles a day on a sometimes rough gravel road since new. The truck held up fine, the bed cover didn't. Maybe they figured people with trucks would always drive on pavement?
Anyway, if you own one of these bed covers take a good look at the hinge area at the front of the bed, both top and bottom sides for fatigue cracks. Here's some pics that will show where my cover cracked. Not sure how to dispose of it now, maybe a bonfire or sawzall.
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